quoted 23 lines Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:46:46 -0800 (PST)
> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:46:46 -0800 (PST)
> From: Will Samuels <w_technoir@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: (idm) Windowlicker
>
> - --- Mark Kolmar <mkolmar@xnet.com> wrote:
> > The last Aphex record I bought was _I don't care and
> > neither should you_,
> > which I sold. (OK, I got the HAB 12"s and sold them
> > for profit.) I have
> > heard all or part of the releases since. After
> > hearing the 3 Windowlicker
> > tracks as MP3s, I picked up the EP. It seems like a
> > -relatively- serious
> > piece of work (this is RDJ we're talking about after
> > all), well-executed,
> > and finally doesn't sound like something he pulled
> > out his ass. Frankly
> > I'm a bit puzzled by the negative reviews.
>
> I think the track Windowlicker is pretty weak, but it
> works well with the video. I really don't think this
> track has much of a track life to it. I think those
> that do like it, will grow bored of it pretty soon.
You know I don't think you have any right to tell someone else what they will
or will not get bored of. I think that the Windowlicker track is one of the
best aphex songs i've ever heard, and on of the better songs i've heard in a
long time by an idm artist. I really don't see why it's getting such negative
reviews. I expecting some boring track with really fast off the wall drum
programming, and some goofy melody, but man this track has so much style. I'm
glad he's mixing things up a but.
quoted 1 line Track 2 is just toss.
> Track 2 is just toss.
Track 2 is kinda what I thought the whole thing would sound like, but it's
still an alright track. It's been done, but it seems like he put a bit more
work into it than most of the tracks like this he does.
quoted 2 lines Track 3 Nannou is a pretty nice track. I don't know if
> Track 3 Nannou is a pretty nice track. I don't know if
> is worth buying for the one track.
Nannou is quite nice, but Windowlicker owns it.
quoted 2 lines With all the time Aphex Twin has had since his last
> With all the time Aphex Twin has had since his last
> release...is this the best he could do?
Well, that's just your opinion, and these are just mine, for all you know he
spent a long fucking time, and thinks this is the best he could do, or not,
either way it's good music and that is all that really matters. And I do that
that this is the best he could do, and has done for quite some time. I think
thta anyone who is a bit more open in their views of idm and music in general
should give this a shot.
--
Gwei-lo,
clown prince of crime
np: pfd- "revient a l'hopital"
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